Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
______ English before?

• A. Have you
• B. Do you study
• C. Are you studying
• D. Have you studied

Answer 1

The correct option is D Have you studied

In the above sentence, the question asks if the subject has studied English before. Thus, the word 'before' suggests that the action is completed in the present. Thus, the answer must be in present perfect tense.

Option A is incorrect. It does not contain a main verb and thus, makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.

Option B is incorrect. 'Do you study' is in the simple present tense and thus, indicates that the action is incomplete, making it incorrect.

Option C is incorrect. 'Are you studying' suggests that the action is still incomplete and is also going on at the moment and thus, is incorrect.

Option D is correct. 'Have you studied' correctly indicates that the action of 'studying' has been completed in the present and is also in the present perfect tense. Hence, it meets all the required condition of the correct answer.